Author: Amanda Collins

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been on an all-caps roll lately trolling the Trump White House. In a series of cap-locked Truth Social-like screeds, Newsom’s press office account has expertly approximated the shouting out the window tone of many of Donald Trump’s social missives while taking aim at the President, his administration members and Fox News supporters in satirical screeds on X. But over the weekend Newsom appeared to cross a line when he brought vocal Trump pal Kid Rock into the fray. In a clearly Photoshopped poster mimicking the iconic Uncle Sam Wants You WWI Army recruitment posters, Newsom’s…

The terrorism case against Kneecap‘s Mo Chara has been adjourned until next month. Watch footage from the band’s exit from court above. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance Arriving to chants of “free Mo Chara” from the huge crowd gathered, the rapper – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today (August 20) over terrorism charges levelled against him in May for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag onstage at a London show last November. The musician first appeared at the court in June, when he was released on…

Jack White has some thoughts on the gilding of the White House. The rocker who opened a bespoke upholstery shop in Detroit in the mid 1990s before launching his music career — and who has long had a keen eye for visual aesthetics — went scorched earth on Donald Trump’s gold-plated makeover of the People’s House in a no-holds-barred Instagram post on Tuesday (Aug. 19). Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Look at how disgusting trump has transformed the historic White House. It’s now a vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy, professional wrestler’s dressing room,” White said of the makeover…

Austin Butler has hailed IDLES during a music quiz interview. READ MORE: IDLES tell us about “the end of an era” and working on “more driven” new material The Bristol band have scored the soundtrack to Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming feature film Caught Stealing, which is out later this month and stars Butler. They recently shared raucous track ‘Rabbit Run’, which is one of four songs that feature in the movie that also features Bad Bunny, Zoë Kravitz, Action Bronson and more. Speaking in a new music interview quiz with Track Star, Butler gave a shout out to the band. “You know the band IDLES?”…

Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards has opened up about the trauma she felt after losing a baby at 24 weeks. The singer spoke openly for the first time about the miscarriage during a recent appearance on Paul C Brunson’s podcast, We Need To Talk. In the interview, she revealed that she became pregnant just under a year after giving birth to her first child, Axel, in August 2021. However, when she went for a scan at the five-month mark, she and her partner, former Liverpool footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, discovered that the baby’s heart had stopped beating. Describing it as the “worst…

Judas Priest singer Rob Halford revealed in May that he was “gutted” to miss Ozzy Osbourne‘s final show with Black Sabbath at July’s Back to the Beginning concert. Halford, who, like Ozzy, is from Birmingham, England, was, unfortunately, double-booked on July 5, slated to play a 60th anniversary show with the Scorpions in Hanover, Germany that day. Now, following Osbourne’s death on July 22 at age 76 from a heart attack, Halford is opening up about his grief following the loss of the fellow Metal icon who meant so much to him. In an interview with Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown,…

Joe Perry, along with Chris Robinson (Black Crowes) and Robert DeLeo (STP) at the History in Toronto. (PHOTO: Sue Sadzak Hebert) The Joe Perry Project with Charlie EdwardHistory Night ClubToronto, OntarioAugust 16, 2025 All photos by Sue Sadzak Hebert©2025 Please DO NOT copy or use without permission. Charlie Edward: The Joe Perry Project:

Paul Weller is suing his former accountants after they stopped working with him following his public criticism of Israel over their actions in Gaza. READ MORE: Paul Weller interview: “I’m trying different things as much as I can – time is of the essence, man” The former frontman of The Jam has filed a discrimination claim against accountancy firm Harris and Trotter, after his lawyers alleged that he was told in March that their accountants and tax advisers would no longer work with Weller or his companies over his political views. According to a pre-action letter, a WhatsApp message from a…

LightWire worked their magic Tuesday night (Aug. 19) on America’s Got Talent, as the quarterfinals got underway. The Brazilian dance troupe cast a spell on viewers and AGT judges during the earlier rounds, and they were back at it by way of another brilliant, luminous display. With a mindboggling array of digital graphics and epic, otherworldly images, all set to a dramatic soundtrack, LightWire is a standout in this 20th season. Explore See latest videos, charts and news As the performance came to its colorful conclusion, judges Simon Cowell and Spice Girl Mel B were immediately on the feet. Cowell…

Orlando Bloom has said he would like to see a full Pirates Of The Caribbean reunion with Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp. Bloom, who starred as Will Turner in the first, second, third and fifth Disney adventure films, made the admission at the recent 2025 edition of Fan Expo Chicago. “Everything is in the writing, right? Everything is on the page, and I think there’s definitely, I’m sure there’s a way to create something,” he said via Entertainment Weekly. “I would personally love to see everybody back. I think the way to win on that one is to get everybody…